As snap elections and the rumblings of Brexit shape the country’s mood, Britain is examining where it stands as a nation. Grayson Perry's new exhibition addresses national divide. But with arts and culture itself a notoriously divided industry, Perry’s work is playing into polarised opinions.

In the UK, museum attendance is in decline – with the exception of London’s Design Museum, which saw a 500% increase in visitors after opening its new location. But as the proportion of paying visitors to the museum fell, how will museums incentivise the modern art viewer to cough up?

While public funding bodies often invest more into London’s cultural landscape than the rest of the country’s, the Yorkshire-based Hepworth Wakefield gallery is proving that regional areas are just as worthy. Having drawn 210,000 visitors in 2016, it’s helping to democratise the arts in the UK.

What would a painting by a celebrated artist smell, sound or taste like? For too long, museums were strictly ‘look and don’t touch’, but curators are now putting visitors’ senses and emotions at the heart of their exhibitions – all while providing a slick backdrop for an Instagram update.